Xperia Ray bootloader unlock problem

I am having problems unlocking my bootloader. My Ray tells me "Bootloader Unlock Status Allowed: Yes", but I have encountered some weird problems. When I go through the official Sony method, the command prompt tells me it did not unlock it because it was already unlocked. But when I connect to Emma, it is grayed out and says it's locked. PC Companion still works. When I use Xperia Flashtool to unlock the bootloader I get a message that says it can't be officially unlocked. I couldn't figure out what was up with it so I tried to proceed with installing a ROM, flashed the boot.img with Xperia Flashtool, rebooted and hit volume down over and over to enter CWM, but it doesn't work, just sits at the Sony logo. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on how to proceed? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Is my Xperia Ray unlocked or Not ??

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By the looks of the message it seems like your phone is already unlocked.
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[Q]How to Unlock Xperia Go Bootloader ?

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Bruno
Message was edited by: Zamzibar

Hi ply17410,
Thank you very much for your contribution!
The RAY I own is the ST18i purchased as a standalone mobile, no carrier dependant.
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Boot version: 1241-3656 R9A028,
Customization version: 1252-0929_R20D
File system version: WORLD-i_4.1.A.0.562
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Lisbon, Portugal

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how come you can't ?
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